Cattle Market Pulse

Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

1,581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.27/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 840 lb · 175 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.00/cwt -6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 725 lb · 172 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.37/cwt ≈ $1,010/hd at 672 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,581 2,206 1,086
Feeder cattle 1,506 2,105 1,068
Slaughter cattle 45 35 5
Replacement cattle 30 66 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Trading activity and buyer demand were moderate. Feeder cattle buyers were more conservative this week as the grain market continues to surge, with the corn board closing over 6.00 again today. A cold front moved into the area bringing with it freezing temperatures overnight.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 unweaned 447 22 175.00 $175.00 $782 —
457–480 471 15 158.00–166.50 $163.20 $769 -8.80
536–545 539 17 156.00–161.00 $160.26 $864 —
594–598 597 57 153.00–156.50 $154.20 $921 -13.80
669–687 672 161 147.00–150.75 $150.37 $1,010 —
704–745 725 91 135.50–142.25 $139.01 $1,008 -5.69
823–844 840 175 133.00–135.75 $135.27 $1,136 -2.81
951 951 16 119.50 $119.50 $1,136 —
1105 1105 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 46 176.50 $176.50 $547 +35.50
457 457 2 148.50 $148.50 $679 -18.50
582–583 583 51 141.00–146.00 $142.08 $828 -13.42
604–617 606 19 141.00 $141.00 $854 —
715–728 725 172 137.00 $137.00 $993 -1.64
1252 1252 17 100.50 $100.50 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
169 169 24 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1147 1147 6 60.00 $60.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 135.50 $135.50 $827 —
890 890 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 5 150.00 $150.00 $438 —
305 305 19 157.50 $157.50 $480 —
371–394 376 22 147.00–147.50 $147.12 $553 —
440 440 4 138.00 $138.00 $607 —
459 459 16 139.50 $139.50 $640 —
585 585 2 130.00 $130.00 $760 -4.99
600–635 622 110 121.00–127.00 $125.43 $780 -5.07
735 735 17 122.00 $122.00 $897 —
753 753 130 121.00 $121.00 $911 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 151.00 $151.00 $468 —
360 unweaned 360 3 158.00 $158.00 $569 —
429 unweaned 429 22 156.00 $156.00 $669 —
469–483 473 10 140.00–146.00 $141.84 $671 —
511–533 517 12 134.50–137.00 $136.36 $705 -8.64
557 557 42 136.75 $136.75 $762 -3.88
600–611 606 19 130.00–140.00 $132.90 $805 -3.47
667 667 42 132.00 $132.00 $880 -4.13
670 670 3 123.00 $123.00 $824 -13.13
716 716 8 125.50 $125.50 $899 -5.45
836 836 7 114.00 $114.00 $953 -13.61
1243 1243 3 74.50 $74.50 $926 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
127 127 11 370.00 $370.00 —
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 8 100.00 $100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 4 130.00–140.50 $135.29 $491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 3 160.00 $160.00 $581 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 unweaned 80 2 120.00 $120.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–860 815 85-90% 2 20.00–30.00 $24.72 $201 -25.52
860–960 912 85-90% 6 35.00–44.00 $38.43 $350 —
890–960 933 85-90% 7 45.00–50.00 $47.90 $447 —
990–1160 1044 85-90% 5 54.00–57.50 $55.08 $575 —
1040–1160 1081 85-90% 7 45.00–56.50 $49.89 $539 —
1030–1200 1120 85-90% 5 62.00–63.75 $62.62 $701 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 56.50 $56.50 $616 -5.73
1090–1330 1165 80-85% 6 57.50–62.75 $61.24 $713 —
1170–1240 1217 80-85% 3 64.50–65.75 $65.09 $792 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178 1178 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.